<![CDATA[Electronic prescriptions play a role in preventing medication errors, which means failures in the treatment process that have the potential to result in harm and endanger the patient. Prescribing errors are errors in drug selection, such as errors in dosage, quantity, indications and contraindications for treatment. This study aims to determine the effect of electronic prescriptions on prescribing errors in improving pharmaceutical services at clinic X Jakarta. The research method used was descriptive research with a random sampling technique, using 250 electronic prescriptions and 250 manual prescriptions in January – May 2023. The results of the study showed prescribing errors in electronic prescriptions, namely 15 prescriptions (no dose (2%), incorrect instructions). usage (2%), no dosage form(2%)). In manual prescriptions, 41 prescribing errors occurred (unclear writing (2%), no patient name (2%), no weight (1.6%), no medication dose (2.8%), no exact instructions for use (2%), no dosage form (2%), no patient age (4%), no prescription date (2%)). The conclusion from this research is that the use of electronic prescriptions in clinic X Jakarta has a very big influence on prescribing errors. Of the 250 manual prescriptions and 250 electronic prescriptions, the largest prescribing error was found, namely 41 prescriptions (18.40%) for manual prescriptions, while only 15 prescription errors for electronic prescriptions (6%).]]>
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